One day, as I was walking _________________ the bank of the river, I saw my friend running _________________ the field. He was calling my name and waving _________________ me. I stopped and waited. _________________ sometime he reached where I was standing.
He said, "I went all _________________ the town looking for you. I have some exciting news to share _________________ you. Do you remember the old house _________________ the neem tree? Guess who is moving _________________ that house? Janak Das, the great magician. Now we can learn lots of magic tricks _________________ him."
State whether the following statements are True or False.
1. The tree was the house of a flock of parrots. __________
2. The wise old bird wanted the creeper to be destroyed. ___________
3. The hunter climbed the tree with the help of a ladder. ___________
4. When caught in the net the foolish birds began to weep. ____________
5. The wise old bird helped them to escape. ____________
Fill in the blanks with prepositions such as to, at, off, on in, into, with. One has been done for you.
.(i) This Tree was the home of a flock of wild geese.
(ii) He noticed the creeper ______ the foot of the tree.
(iii) "It would be a pity ______ destroy it now."
(iv) As they flew _______ the tree they were trapped(v) The boy ran _______ the dog.
(vi) The frogs jumped ______ the well.(vii) The girl was thrilled ______ see her new bicycle.
(viii) The birds were caught _______ the net.
(ix) The children walked _______ the bridge.
Fill in the blanks given below with question words.
For example, where do you live?
(i) ____________ do you play?
(ii) ____________ do you get up?
(iii) ____________ do you haveor breakfast?(iv) ____________ do you go to school?
(v) ____________ do you like best in the school – games, art or music?
(vi) ____________ is your birthday?
(vii) ____________ do you want for your birthday?
Listen to the following paragraph.
The Ant and the Dove
On his way home, an ant saw a sparkling fountain. He crawled on to its wall to take a closer look.
Suddenly he slipped and fell into the water. He gurgled and panicked and waved his legs in the air. Help! I can't swim, " he cried. Luckily, just at that moment, a friendly dove flew by. She saw that the tiny ant was drowning and quickly flew to a nearby tree.
She pulled off a leaf and let it glide down to the ant. "Here you are," she cooed, and flew away.
(Adapted from Aesop's Fables)
(i) Why do you think the dove helped the ant?
(ii) How do you think the ant felt on finding the leaf?
(iii) Have you ever been in trouble like the ant? Did anyone help you?
Complete the paragraph with suitable words from the box.
One day, as I was walking _________________ the bank of the river, I saw my friend running _________________ the field. He was calling my name and waving _________________ me. I stopped and waited. _________________ sometime he reached where I was standing.
He said, "I went all _________________ the town looking for you. I have some exciting news to share _________________ you. Do you remember the old house _________________ the neem tree? Guess who is moving _________________ that house? Janak Das, the great magician. Now we can learn lots of magic tricks _________________ him."
Proverbs are short, wise sayings. For example – Look before you leap. This means that we should think carefully before we take any action. Here are some popular English proverbs. Read them aloud together and discuss what each could mean.
• Old is gold
• As you sow so shall you reap
• Unity is strength
• United we stand divided we fall
• A friend in need is a friend in deed
The words in the clouds describe something or someone in the story. Name them in the blanks provided.
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Make sentences of your own with the words given in the clouds.
Who said this? ____________ ____________
To whom was it said ____________ ____________
When was it said? ____________ ____________
Draw pictures of the speakers of the above lines.